Transparent display-inkstand



(No Model.)

v 0. R. GIBSON. TRANSPARENT DISPLAY INKSTAND.

No. 531,924. Patented Jan. 1, 1895.

a A I wuwvtoz QWVCW UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE CHARLES R. GIBSON, OF DELHI, OHIO.

TRANSPARENT DlSPLAY-lNKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 531,924, dated January 1, 1895 Application filed May 17, 189%. Serial No. 511,590. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. .GIBsoN, residing at Delhi, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Transparent Display-Inkstands, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a transparent display inkstand which is adapted to hold advertising cards, photographs, labels, &c., which articles are rigidly held in position between the two sections of the transparent vessel presenting a neat and tasty appearance as well as being thoroughly protected from discoloration.

The features of my invention will be more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1, is a perspective View of my improvement in position for use. Fig. 2, is a central vertical cross section.

A represents a transparent shell preferably of glass.

B represents the vessel proper which is shown in the drawings as adapted to be used as an ink stand, the form of which is the counterpart of the interior of the shell.

0.5 represents projecting flanges which are adapted to rest against the rim of the shell.

0 represents an annular flange adapted to receive a cap.

0 represents the chamber forming the ink well in the vessel B. Between the vessel 13 and the shell A-is a space sufficiently large to allow the insertion of an advertising card or any other article for display. Asimilar space I) may be made between the bottom of the vessel and the shell. In order to protect the article displayed from contact with dust or discoloration and to secure the two parts of the vessel rigidly together the joint between the flange a and the shell A is hermetically sealed after the article D has been placed in position.

This invention is primarily adapted to be used as an ink stand but it is obvious that the stand can be put to various uses.

I claim- An ink-stand consisting of an exterior transparent shell; and an interior chambered vessel adapted to contain ink and suspended in the shell to provide a space between the vessel and shell for receiving an article to be displayed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES R. GIBSON.

Witnesses:

W. R. W001), OLIVER B. KAISER. 

